CT area data
Canaan, CT
Canaan, CT.
Population: 2,587 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $355,683
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $355,683
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $198,500
- Median days on market
- 105 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,877/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,441/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 73.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 285
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 715
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Coltsville National Historical Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- North Canaan Aviation Facilities Inc Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 18
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $3,899
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.6%
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